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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,948,737 and 4,251,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,948,737 and 4,251,606 is: 9,275,830.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,948,737 : 4,251,606 = 4,251,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,948,737/4,251,606 = 4,251,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,948,737x = 4,251,606 × 4,251,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,948,737x = 18,076,153,579,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,076,153,579,236/1,948,737
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,275,830.23

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